SCH opinons on the change

[Fernosaur]

You guys realize that if the tank falls under 50% HP and you use Excog it's basically an 800 potency Lustrate, right? That's still pretty cool.

I agree that the buffs sort of help out on areas that weren't absolutely needed (I'm still holding my breath for Miasma II, cause I'm pretty sure they just copy pasted the old garbage ability lmao), but they're definitely not a bad thing. Specially since Quickened Aetherflow and Fey Union changes are more kind of QoL.

I still prefer HW SCH over SB SCH, but we shouldn't turn our noses up at these changes. SCH is still in a very good position for raids. It's not mandatory anymore, but the main strength of free passive healing is something SCH simply cannot lose.

[NewSinz]

I think a lot of people are missing one thing. If our Aetherflow is faster its going to make up for a large portion of exspensive heals because we will be using Aetherflow a lot more.

[Xygoz]

I still prefer HW SCH over SB SCH, but we shouldn't turn our noses up at these changes. SCH is still in a very good position for raids. It's not mandatory anymore, but the main strength of free passive healing is something SCH simply cannot lose.

Yes cuz Raiding is the only thing that matters in the game lol, I mean come on these changes are band aid on a cut off hand.
Ast even with the nerf to there cards are STILL better in almost every way then a scholar...

[Starflake]

Astrologion now brings: Raw damage for the party, raw crit for the party, raw skill and spell speed for the party, 20% damage reduction on tanks. This in combination with bigger shields and medicas. Healer Balance, brought to you by the FFXIV balancing team. These people don't know what they are doing. I feel like that just made AST stronger. It now has THREE decent DPS cards. The Balance nerf and the Spear BUFF has only made it so that AST can fish for TWO good DPS raid abilities.

[Supersun]

So Sch can now use 12 Energy Drains in ~30 seconds...That seems pretty good actually if a bit situational because of the cost.

I could totally see some shenanigans with opening with Selene, using her speed buff, dissipating her in the process of opening with 12 energy drains in 30 seconds then summoning Eos for the rest of the fight.

I think these changes are enough for me to start playing Scholar again.

[LegoTechnic]

Yes cuz Raiding is the only thing that matters in the game lol, I mean come on these changes are band aid on a cut off hand.
Ast even with the nerf to there cards are STILL better in almost every way then a scholar...

This is false. SCH is still more fun to play!

(opinions are subjective and may not be true for all players)

[Rawrz]

So Sch can now use 12 Energy Drains in ~30 seconds...That seems pretty good actually if a bit situational because of the cost.

40 seconds, but your fairy is dead and you have no ogcd healing resources. 12 energy drains and a burden to your coheal is a good deal i guess. ;[

[Cressidia]

I can image of our aetherflow at 30s CD then we use all the stack then Dissipation the fairy to gain 3 more stack to use to lower the cd to 0 and get another 3 stack . 9 Instance heal

[Xygoz]

I mean they have made it clear scholar is going to stay in the trash for most of if not all of Stormblood, the amount of feedback about what is wrong with scholar is everywhere yet they don't fix the real problems the job has.

[Normalizer]

The changes are good buffs, but just not what most SCH really wanted. I think SE want to get SCH further away from shielding, and more to healing like a WHM. Now just let people took the hit, as far as they won't die we have stronger heal to heal them now :P Succer and Adlo just don't matter anymore!